Board of Community Assistance awards grants in Upper Merion

UPPER MERION ­— The recently established Board of Community Assistance (BCA) recognized its grant awardees at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, July 18.

There were 40 applicants who applied for the grant: 32 organizations and 8 scholarship applicants. The names of all the recipients were mentioned, including the amounts awarded, at the meeting.

The BCA gave a total of $128,000.

An awards reception will be held on Aug. 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the Waterford Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel. The event is sponsored by the Valley Forge Casino Resort.

The Board of Community Assistance reviews the township’s program of need-based community issues, while providing greater public participation and input into local government. The membership of the BCA consists of five members, two chosen by the Valley Forge Casino Resort and three township residents appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

The deadline for applicants to submit their application was June 30, 2013.